Earn an associate degree in American Sign Language and English interpreting from the Community College of Philadelphia. Classes include fingerspelling, intermediate American Sign Language, structure of American Sign Language, American deaf culture, transliterating, interpreting in specialized settings, introduction to the American deaf community and introduction to the field of American Sign Language. Students also complete general education classes including English composition, acting, social science and math. Students gain hands-on experience working in the college's interpretation laboratory.
Applicants must have a high school diploma. Students with American Sign Language experience may be able to receive credit for two preliminary courses.
ASL Dictionaries
1. ASL Pro:http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi
2. ASL Browser:
http://aslbrowser.commtechlab.msu.edu/browser.htm
3. Lifeprint:
http://www.lifeprint.com/dictionary.htm
4. Handspeak:
http://www.handspeak.com/word/index.php?dict=aa
5. ASL Resources: Country Signs:http://www.aslresource.net/CountrySigns.html
Music Videos in ASL
http://d-pan.org/index.php/d-pan-feature-galleries/video-galleriesAre you interested in becoming an ASL interpreter?
1. Registry of Interpreters of the Deafhttp://www.rid.org/
2. Community College of Philadelphia
http://www.ccp.edu/site/academic/catalog/courses/sign_language_courses.php
Earn an associate degree in American Sign Language and English interpreting from the Community College of Philadelphia. Classes include fingerspelling, intermediate American Sign Language, structure of American Sign Language, American deaf culture, transliterating, interpreting in specialized settings, introduction to the American deaf community and introduction to the field of American Sign Language. Students also complete general education classes including English composition, acting, social science and math. Students gain hands-on experience working in the college's interpretation laboratory.
Applicants must have a high school diploma. Students with American Sign Language experience may be able to receive credit for two preliminary courses.
Organizations Serving Deaf People
1. DHCC: Deaf-Hearing Communication Centerhttp://dhcc.org/.
2. NAD :National Association of the Deaf
http://www.nad.org/
3. Alexandar Graham Bell Association
http://nc.agbell.org/netcommunity/page.aspx?pid=348
4. Gallaudet University
http://www.gallaudet.edu/
5. National Technical Institute for the Deaf
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/
Links to other organizations.
This link has information about other groups an ASL or interpreting student would want to know about.
http://asl-interpreting.wikispaces.com/Deaf+Organizations